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Mike Toht poses with one of his largest catches during the 2020 Bass Series Tournament season.

Giant Bass & Big Fish

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Thirty-one teams of bass anglers tried their luck in the final 2020 Great Parks Bass Series qualifier at Miami Whitewater Forest Lake.

Parky celebrates catching a fish with Brian at Lake Isabella.

2020 Fishing Tournament Standings

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Find all 2020 Great Parks Fishing Tournaments standings here. Standings are updated after each tournament, so be sure to check back regularly.

An American toad sits among dirt and mulch under a tree.

Replay: Great Parks Hunt – Hints

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. We want you for our Great Outdoor Week scavenger hunt, the Great Parks Hunt! Not sure where to begin? Outreach Manager Sarah is sharing some hints for you to begin your quest in today’s video.

A white plant stands tall against the sunset at Glenwood Gardens.

Replay: Fall Gardening

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Want to start your own fall garden? Now is the perfect time to start planting! Conservation & Parks Technician Dawn shares gardening tips in this video.

Two ripe pawpaws are ready to be picked from the tree.

Pining for Pawpaws: Ohio’s State Fruit is in Season Now

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When you think fall in Ohio, you probably think about leaves falling, carving pumpkins and having backyard bonfires. But there’s another Ohio fall tradition that’s a little lesser-known – and harder to find – pawpaws!

A monarch rests on flowers planted for pollinators on the Rothenberg Elementary rooftop garden

Replay: Butterfly Tagging

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Join us on our Facebook page every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. for a live video with Great Parks staff. Nature Interpreters Stephanie and Julie are in the butterfly garden at Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve. Here, they’re sharing how they complete the delicate task of tagging monarch butterflies so we can study the patterns of these important pollinators.